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CONCEPT, Continuing & Professional Studies at Palo Alto University

Central to our commitment to lifelong learning, Palo Alto University’s Continuing and Professional Studies department, CONCEPT, transforms mental health generalists into specialists.

Choose from over 500 courses across 6 categories, all presented by leading subject matter experts. Our training is offered in a flexible format to accommodate professional schedules, as CE-earning live and on-demand programs.

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Free eBook

Learn How to Improve Your Level of Care with DBT

Newly updated in 2025, this comprehensive eBook explores essential and advanced DBT topics, behavior modification techniques and examples of applied principles in clinical scenarios.

Advancing the Clinical Skills & Academic Knowledge of Behavioral Health Professionals

CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies awards CEs, Certificates and Certifications to behavioral health professionals. PAU community members receive special discounts: students can enroll for free, while alumni enjoy 50% off.

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Serving professionals across 95 countries worldwide.

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Explore 550+ programs across various specialties.

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Professional growth through 2,675+ CE hours.

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Trusted by 404+ 
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Choose

Over 550 self-paced programs, offering essential knowledge, emerging skills and specialty knowledge.

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Educate

Earn local, state, national continuing education credit. 

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Specialize

Evidence-based programming on best practices in specialty areas.

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CE Renewals

Maintain licensure and fulfill your continuing education requirements in a format that suits your schedule

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Transforming Mental Health Professionals into Specialists

CONCEP Continuing & Professional Studies trains mental health professionals towards certification in specialty areas.
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Expert Instructors

Professional training developed and delivered by the field’s leading experts.
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CE Credit

Earn CE credit for meaningful professional training that will also elevate your practice.
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Flexibility

Learn at any pace, around any schedule, from any location.

Explore Continuing & Professional Studies Program Offerings

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Live Programs

Attend live events via Zoom to hear from experts in your field and achieve CE credit. 
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On-Demand Programs

Enroll in expert-led, on-demand professional training to complete at your own pace.
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Certificates & Certifications

Select a learning path to earn a badges toward a certificate in your field of study.

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Learn more about CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies National Continuing Education Credit.

Let Our Team Build the Right Training for Your Organization

Meet 1:1 with Dr. Patricia Zapf and her team so they can hear your unique workplace training needs to deliver on your goals. In partnership with our product team and presenters we will customize a program to deliver the skills and knowledge you need–on your budget and timeline.

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We Train Organizations of all Sizes